Apple AirPods Pro 2 vs Beats Studio Buds +

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AirPods Pro 2 compared with Studio Buds +

	AppleAirPods Pro 2	BeatsStudio Buds +
Overview
Released
Released	September 2023	May 2023
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	Yes	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	No	–
Chip
Chip	H2	–
Drivers
Drivers	Custom high-excursion Apple driver and custom high dynamic range amplifier	–
Chip
Chip	H2 in each AirPod; U1 chip in the MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C)	–
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Up to 2x more Active Noise Cancellation than AirPods Pro (1st generation) and AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation; Adaptive Audio, Transparency mode and Conversation Awareness	Active Noise Cancelling that adapts to your fit; Transparency mode; three acoustic vents to relieve pressure
Audio features
Audio features	Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking; Adaptive EQ; Personalised Volume; Voice Isolation; Live Translation (with iOS 26 and an Apple Intelligence iPhone); lossless audio when paired with Apple Vision Pro	Custom acoustic platform; spatial audio for Dolby Atmos content
Hearing health
Hearing health	Hearing Test, Hearing Aid and Loud Sound Reduction in the UK; active Hearing Protection is available only in selected regions, not the UK	–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 6 hours	Up to 6 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 30 hours	Up to 24 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 5.5 hours with Spatial Audio and head tracking on; up to 4 hours of Lossless Audio listening with Apple Vision Pro	Up to 9 hours per charge and 36 hours with the case with noise cancelling and Transparency off; the case holds three additional charges; tested by Apple with 256 Kbps AAC tracks at 50% volume
Charging case
Charging case	MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C) with speaker for Find My and lanyard loop; charges with MagSafe, Apple Watch or Qi-certified chargers or a USB-C cable	USB-C
Fast charging
Fast charging	5 minutes in the case gives around 1 hour of listening	5 minutes of charging gives up to 1 hour of playback (Fast Fuel)
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	5.3 g	5 g (better)
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IP54	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Controls
Controls	Touch control on the stems (press to play, pause, answer calls and skip; press and hold to switch listening modes; swipe up or down for volume); “Hey Siri” or just “Siri”; Siri Interactions	Single multi-function button on each earbud for music, calls and the voice assistant; "Hey Siri" hands-free on Apple devices
Microphones
Microphones	Dual beamforming microphones and an inward-facing microphone; speech-detecting accelerometer	Upgraded voice-targeting microphones that filter background noise on calls; What Hi-Fi reports three microphones, larger than those on the Beats Studio Buds
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Silicone ear tips in four sizes (XS, S, M, L)	Silicone ear tips in four sizes (XS, S, M, L); earbuds 2.05 × 1.85 × 1.5 cm
Case weight
Case weight	50.8 g	49.0 g
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP54 (IEC 60529) for the AirPods Pro and charging case	IPX4 for the earbuds
Works with
Works with	Full features with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro on the latest software; works as Bluetooth headphones with other devices, with limited features	One-touch pairing, hands-free Siri and Find My with Apple devices; Google Fast Pair, Audio Switch and Find My Device with Android; Beats app for Android; Class 1 Bluetooth
Colours
Colours	White	Black / Gold, Ivory, Transparent (Beats UK)
In the box
In the box	AirPods Pro 2, MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C) with speaker and lanyard loop, silicone ear tips (XS, S, M, L), USB-C Charge Cable, documentation	Earbuds, charging case, silicone ear tips in four sizes, USB-C to USB-C charging cable, Quick Start Guide, warranty card (no power adapter)